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Labour shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves does not commit to scrapping two-child benefit cap

Reeves said she could not promise to get rid of the cap because the party's policies must be "fully costed and fully funded".

Daily Record · Jul 7, 2023

Thousands of people to receive letter from HMRC with money owed to them

Around £1billion may be owed to people - mainly women in their 60s and 70s - after an issue affecting stay-at-home mums who made a claim for Child Benefit before May 2000.

Daily Record · Jul 7, 2023

New n-word slur found on government website

Exclusive: A parliamentary question has been submitted calling for a government-wide investigation into official documents

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

DWP error means state pension claimants could be owed around £5,000

HMRC will look into National Insurance records to identify as many people as they can, before the DWP will recalculate state pensions to see if people are due arrears.

Chronicle Live · Jul 6, 2023

When the next DWP £300 cost of living payment is likely to be sent out

The money will be arriving into bank accounts in the coming months

Wales Online · Jul 6, 2023

All DWP cost of living payments to come including cash for Universal Credit claimants and pensioners

Some claimants are eligible for a cash sum of £900 this year split into three payments to help cope with the still increasing bills and prices, and other additional payments for pensioners are planned

Nottingham Post · Jul 6, 2023

DWP underpaid 187,000 people in huge £1billion state pension error - are you owed money?

HMRC will look at National Insurance records to identify as many people as possible, then the DWP will recalculate your state pension and check if you are due any arrears

Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023

No 10 rejects investigation into n-word row

A scandal over the use of racial slurs by British institutions erupted this week after The Independent ‘s revelations over use of the term ‘N*****d’ to describe Black people

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

HMRC to write to people who may be owed additional state pension money

Women aged in their 60s and 70s are most likely to be affected, the Government said.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

What to do if you haven't got your £150 cost of living payment as deadline passes

Millions have now received the money and you can now check if you were supposed to get it but haven't

Wales Online · Jul 6, 2023